The New Republic media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The New Republic on the left. We have seen it on 136 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The New Republic biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The New Republic on the left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The New Republic left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place The New Republic on the left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The New Republic reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The New Republic are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The New Republic has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The New Republic’s own report linked underneath.
The Trump administration is reviewing proposals to build at least 12 data centers and related infrastructure on federal public lands. These projects could span over 17,600 acres across Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, with local officials largely unaware.
The New Republic reported it asTrump Expands His Plan to Have Data Centers Take Over Public Lands (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
On 17 September 2026 a federal judge struck down a Trump‑era rule that required the US Education Department to terminate millions of dollars in diversity, equity and inclusion grants. The decision was first reported by Reuters and was covered by several centre and right outlets.
The New Republic reported it asJudge Cancels Anti-DEI Policy, Says Trump Team Won’t Even Define It (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
The New Republic reported it asUSPS Deals Trump’s Efforts to End Mail-in Voting Another Huge Loss (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
The New Republic reported it asMitch McConnell Has to Be Told How to Vote in Latest Appearance (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
The New Republic reported it asPhotographer Exposes Trump’s Kennedy Center Plan—and It’s a Bombshell (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
President Donald Trump was photographed on Air Force One looking at a poster that appeared to read 'Kennedy Center DEMOLIS[HED]'. The image emerged as the Kennedy Center has been surrounded by fencing and amid a court examination of its controversial closure.
The New Republic reported it asJudge Ties Trump’s Hands on Changes to Kennedy Center (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that it is 'deeply unfair' for individuals assigned male at birth to compete against girls in sports. He acknowledged struggling to find a fair solution, aligning with a broader trend of Democrats recalibrating their approach to transgender issues amid Republican political attacks.
The New Republic reported it asHow Purple-State Democrats Should Talk about Trans Issues (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The Trump administration plans to erect signs outside the National Museum of American History. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is overseeing the initiative, which aims to warn visitors about perceived ideological bias within the museum's presentations.
The New Republic reported it asTrump to Drop Thousands on Public Signs Name-Calling the Smithsonian (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
The New Republic reported it asHouse Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
The New Republic reported it asFederal Workers Got Paid Billions Not to Work Thanks to DOGE (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Federal officials have acknowledged that President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot arch will cause unavoidable harm to historic sites, including Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. Despite these concerns, they maintain the project must proceed at its proposed location.
The New Republic reported it asTrump Officials Admit Planned Arch Would Ruin Everything Around It (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. The measure, introduced by Rep. Al Green, was related to Trump's immigration enforcement policies. The final vote was 232 against 147, with 47 members voting present.
The New Republic reported it asEvery Democrat Who Voted Against Impeaching Trump (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
The New Republic reported it asPentagon Watchdog Reveals Devastating U.S. Losses in Iran War (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Joe diGenova, the top prosecutor in a Justice Department probe into former officials targeting Donald Trump, has resigned. His departure followed a tense phone call with Attorney General Todd Blanche and could lead to further delays in the investigation.
The New Republic reported it asWhy an Old Trump Loyalist’s DOJ Departure Is So Devastating for Trump (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
The New Republic reported it asKash Patel Reveals Alarming Plan to Have FBI Monitor the Polls (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
The New Republic reported it as“Are You Ready to Shut Up?!”: Kash Patel Hearing Goes off the Rails (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
The New Republic reported it asRepublican Representative Moves to Impeach Hegseth for “High Crimes” (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
The New Republic reported it asThere’s a Reason We Haven’t Heard McConnell’s Voice for 92 Days (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
The New Republic reported it asKennedy Center Votes to Shut Down After Trump’s Brutal Loss in Court (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
The New Republic reported it asThe Terrifying Person Who Bankrolled Trump Jr.’s Wedding (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
- Lake Avenue PublishingBillionairedirect owner
- Win McCormackIndependentparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- newrepublic.com
- Seen publishing on
- newrepublic.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 136
- Reports listed
- 143
- We could read
- 13
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
130 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 13 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 27 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The New Republic ran the story anyway.
Across the 136 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The New Republic’s on 18 of them. Overall it filed a median of 15 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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